News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Georgia helps audit voter lists and build capacity of Central Election Commission
Publishing date: 22 November 2006
TBILISI, 22 November 2006- The final results of an OSCE-sponsored project to monitor and audit Georgia's voter lists was presented to the public today...
OSCE/ODIHR sends team of experts for Netherlands parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 13 November 2006
WARSAW, 13 November 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights deployed an Election Assessment Mission to the Netherlands today for the 22 November elections to the Lower Chamber (Tweede Kamer) of Parliament...
Referendum in South Ossetia region not recognized and unproductive, OSCE Chairman says
Publishing date: 13 November 2006
BRUSSELS, 13 November 2006- The OSCE does not recognize and does not acknowledge the outcomes of the referendum or any of the electoral activity in the South Ossetia region on 12 November, the Organization's Chairman-in-Office...
US elections largely meet electoral reform targets and highlight continuing challenges
Publishing date: 8 November 2006
WASHINGTON, D.C., 8 November 2006- The electoral environment in the United States is characterized by a high level of transparency and professionalism of election officials. The electoral reforms, initiated by...
Tajik democracy not fully tested in uncompetitive presidential election
Publishing date: 7 November 2006
DUSHANBE, 7 November 2006- Democratic practices were not fully tested in the 6 November presidential election in Tajikistan due to the absence of genuine competition, thus providing voters with only nominal choice, concludes an OSCE statement issued...
OSCE Moldova Mission calls for fair and equal campaigning in Gagauz elections
Publishing date: 27 October 2006
CHISINAU, 27 October 2006- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova, Amb. O'Neill called today on central and regional authorities to ensure fair and equal campaign conditions for the December elections in the autonomous Gagauz region in Moldova...
Finnish parliamentarian to lead OSCE short-term election observation mission during Tajikistan election
Publishing date: 26 October 2006
COPENHAGEN, 26 October 2006- Kimmo Kiljunen, a Finnish Member of Parliament, has been appointed to lead the OSCE short-term election observation mission to the Presidential election in Tajikistan on 6 November....